Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
CARSON, CA â A husband and wife have been arrested on suspicion of elder abuse and fraud after law enforcement officials rescued at least 10 elderly victims from a network of unlicensed care homes operating in Carson, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department....
Monthly drug regimen reviews are a cornerstone of medication safety in long-term care settings....
â The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is undertaking a formal review of its longstanding policies discouraging antipsychotic medication use in nursing homes, a shift that could reshape how more than one million long-term care residents receive psychiatric treatment....
The deficiency falls under the broader category of **Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies**....
â The operators of a small community residential care facility in North Charleston have been arrested and charged with neglect resulting in the death of a 64-year-old resident, according to an announcement from South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson....
The citation, issued under **federal regulatory tag F0658**, falls within the category of Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies....
The investigation resulted in **three total deficiencies** cited against the facility....
POTOMAC, MD â A 22-year-old medication technician at a Potomac senior living facility has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly donning a disguise to fatally shoot an 87-year-old resident in his room on Valentine's Day, according to Montgomery County Police....
The facility has since submitted a plan of correction and reported that corrective measures were implemented by **December 19, 2025**....
The January 19, 2026 incident is the latest in a disturbing pattern of neglect, abuse and resident deaths at the facility that critics say has faced woefully inadequate consequences....
The state is seeking nearly $124 million in combined restitution, disgorgement of overpayments, civil penalties, and damages....
The standard applies broadly, covering physical abuse, verbal or psychological abuse, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect....
Federal regulations mandate that nursing homes provide clear, written documentation to residents and their families covering several critical areas....
The facility has not submitted a corrective action plan, raising questions about its commitment to resolving the identified care shortfall....
Investigators also discovered two additional vulnerable adults locked inside a room at the facility with no means of escape....
Federal nursing home regulations establish a zero-tolerance standard for abuse in long-term care settings....
However, the "potential for more than minimal harm" designation is significant....
The review comes as federal data reveals that state survey agencies have cited nearly half of all certified nursing homes nationwide for pharmaceutical services deficiencies during recent inspections....
When waste is not handled according to established protocols, several risks emerge....
The finding marks the second time in less than a year that the facility has received an immediate jeopardy citation â the most serious designation federal and state regulators can issue....